KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs announced on Friday the signing of wide receiver Mark Harrison, who attended the recently concluded three-day minicamp on a tryout basis. Listed at 6-3, 230 pounds, Harrison clocked a 4.37 time in the 40-yard dash at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine. He originally entered the league on April 29, 2013 as an undrafted free …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ defensive secondary compared to last summer has a different look heading into training camp in late July. Gone from the 2013 defense are cornerback Brandon Flowers, and safeties Kendrick Lewis and Quintin Demps. While the free safety position is covered with Husain Abdullah and Sanders Commings, questions loom at cornerback in light of Flowers’ …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday announced the complete training camp schedule at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo. Training camp officially starts on Thursday, July 24 with a 3:30 p.m. CST practice that is open to the public. The Chiefs’ final practice is scheduled for 8:15 a.m. CST. Groups of players will be available to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten days of organized team activities (OTAs) and a three-day minicamp are officially in the books as the Chiefs concluded Phase Three of the offseason workout program on Thursday. Up next on the road to the 2014 regular season is training camp in late July. Coach Andy Reid recently complimented his players following OTAs and the laudatory …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back De’Anthony Thomas’ return to minicamp on Tuesday started off well, as he looked quick and displayed burst. But in near 90 degree temperatures, Thomas eventually left the field late in practice with what the team said was an illness. Prior to departing, he was observed sitting in the shade with a towel over his …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Tuesday kicked off a three-day mandatory minicamp without two-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Justin Houston. Houston’s absence isn’t excused, which means the Chiefs can levy a fine for each day missed in accordance with Article 42, Section 1 (a) (ix), Exhibit A of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. By missing Day One of minicamp, Houston …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs hold a mandatory three-day minicamp Tuesday through Thursday before the players take a break ahead of training camp in July. The last period in Phase Three of the league’s offseason workout program offers the coaching staff a chance to reinforce to players what has been learned in the past 10 days of voluntary organized …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It would’ve been easy to take a break from football following the end of the 2013 regular season before reporting for the offseason workout program. But maintaining the status quo wasn’t an option for a pair of third-year Chiefs offensive linemen. Left guard Jeff Allen and right tackle Donald Stephenson chose the path to self-improvement by …
Until it is answered, the most persistent and biggest looming question surrounding the Chiefs will be the contract status of quarterback Alex Smith. With Smith preparing the entering the final year of his current contract, virtually every Chiefs practice and media interview seems to touch on Smith and whether he will re-sign with the team beyond 2014. The release of …
The week started with the arrest of cornerback Sean Smith, who was cited for an alleged DUI early Monday morning, and then four straight days of organized team activities (OTAs) ahead of next week’s mandatory minicamp. But even with football in the air, the biggest splash came arrived Friday afternoon less than an hour after Chiefs coach Andy Reid held …
